Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

Hey, not such a good night. He was unsettled and we both got little sleep... probably just stiffened up a bit on day 3. Ate his brekky fine and today is a yuck day outside so I will be happy curled up inside watching TV and taking it easy.

Ohhh today is the first day of SPRING!!! :D:D:D

So hard to rest when they can't settle. Boy, that brings memories. :o i hope tonight is better for both of you. Please give Flynny a nice butt scratch for me, if you can find a incision free area. xxx

I just looked through all of your photos. You have provided Flynny with the most amazing life!:p He had no idea what was in store for him when you picked him up off of that street. It's almost like a rags to riches Cinderella story. You are a true inspiration to us all Trish. xxxx

I sure hope that tonight is going to be a better night for both of you. You two need your sleep :) Healthy and alert. :)

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

Well Spring sucks so far! Nothing but rain, rain, rain!! Still its only been here one day so we will hopefully see some sunshine soon :)

After a restless night he has had a good day, I think he had an itch he could not scratch which must have been bothering him, so of course every time I heard him squeak I had to reach over and scratch his back for him. I caught him nibbling at a wound once :eek::eek: but no sign of that all day. And his tummy was super gurgling and I thought we were in for diarrhea and he went out overnight about three times but nothing. Then x2 normal poops today. :) Hurray!!

Song, don't feel too bad for us, I am keeping him well medicated so I do think he is comfortable and he has got through way worse surgeries than this :D so while it looks nasty with good care and pain relief he really has been doing well! The end result of him being more comfortable and no more limping will definitely be worth a few days of discomfort. All wounds continue to look fine, there are many but they are mostly superficial. The drain is still a wee bit oozy so that is better to stay in. I have ditched the t-shirts and popped a little gauze on the drain site to catch the drips and wrapped a stretchy bandage around his tummy, I think he is tolerating that better than the tshirts which tended to bunch up a bit especially under his arms. I tried sticking it with a bit of tape to the shaved parts but he has soft fluffy fur fuzz growing in already and it will not stick.

I also restarted the apoquel and samilyn which I had temporarily stopped when he had that episode of nausea before his surgery. So hopefully the apoquel will stop any itchies.

He is eating great too. Had a trip to his Nana and Grandads today, Elle the cat was most interested in him and gave him a good sniffing over and then batted him on the snout as much to say where the heck have you been :eek::o:p gawd she truly is a devil cat!! Mum said it was just an affectionate pat, Me... I'm not so sure :rolleyes:

Thanks for checking in on us all... You're very sweet but don't think I am comfortable being an inspiration Kathy LOL ;):p .... we all do the best we can for our pups!! He has had all the kisses you sent (he thinks they blech, no offense, he does not really like mine either :p:cool:, he is such a boy!) but if I could figure out how to rig up an automatic butt scratcher I think he would lay in front of it all day long as that is his most favourite thing!! :D:D

He just took himself off to his bed in my room... only trouble being I have been moving his bed out into the lounge room during the day while he is recovering and he only just got out of it, to gointo my room!! He found it was not there so walked straight back out into the lounge with a look as if to say WHERE THE HECK HAS MY BED GONE ... Doh! Not the smartest pup sometimes. So quick reshuffle and he is all settled back in it, in its proper place, in my room, so he is happy. Whats the bet he pops out soon and looks for it out here lol... he must think he has two identical beds!! I just gave him his evening Tramadol so fingers crossed for a good night! Night all xxxxx

Oh my gosh, I'm so happy to read such a great report on Flynn this morning! Looks like I just missed you, darn it! This is a bit later than our normal pit stop. Sounds like he is doing really well Trish. And I think the incisions all look great. They are large, but they all look very clean. I don't think they look nasty at all. And like you said they are so much more superficial than his adrenal or liver surgeries. Still, he is quite our little trooper! Happy to hear that it sounds like his tummy has settled down too, that's a big relief.

Well, I'm inclined to agree with you. I'm not so sure that Elle's swat to his nose was affectionate either, after all she is Siamese! LOL :D

Have had a rainy day all Sunday here too, with some severe storms through the evening and night. Glad that's over with. It's supposed to be more sunny here today. Hope your weather improves too. I'm off work today for Labor Day, so even if it's raining I don't care as long as I can be home!

Well, back to bed for us for a little while, yay, I can sleep in for a bit! Hope to catch you some time later today since I will be home, and hope you and Flynn have a more restful night. Again, I am just beyond happy to see how well he's doing. :) :p :D :cool:
Happy spring to you!

Hugs, and a gentle pat for our boy,

Tina and Jasper xo

Good report to read first thing this morning! WOOHOO!

You know Trish, I'm such a wuss that I probably would've fainted many times if it was me caring for Flynn after each of his surgeries.:o:o:o You rock, Trish and I think together, you and Flynn are an inspiration to us all.
I'm so glad he's doing so well and I'm thinking maybe Flynny will have 2 beds, one in mom's br and one in the lr in the near future.:rolleyes:

Great news! Thrilled Dear Flynn is doing better HUGS n KISSES to your baby boy!

Thanks girls, a MUCH better night. Think we have had 10 hrs sleep, with only one pit stop! Phew!!

Have an apt this afternoon with Mike, so will update then but he seems fine and dandy this morning! :D xx

Oh YAY! A good night's sleep will help him heal even faster!

Thank goodness -----SLEEP:):):):):)

Hope the appointment with Dr. Mike goes well. Can't wait for the update.

Okay, how is how is our boy doing! I bet Dr. Mike was quite impressed with him and how he is doing. I know I am. You're an excellent nurse for the Flynn Man that is for sure.

I agree with Tina, Elle's motivations are definitely suspect. Your mom is just so sweet she sees the good in all things, but Elle "swipes" to her own tune. ROFL!!

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

He checked out fine, Mike very pleased with the wounds. One has a little bit of fluid under it but nothing to much and he wants me to massage it to help it reabsorb. He took the drain out too. So I am sure Flynn will be more comfortable with that gone! He has to keep his staples in until next Thursday. He said dogs skin knits together a bit slower than humans so he likes them to stay 10-14 days plus he said with Flynn and his tendency to zoom off chasing a cat there could be a chance of his catching his shoulder or something so he prefers they in for the longest he can stand them. Mike went and found the nurse who helped him with the surgery to come have a look, as he was so pleased with them!

Song, I'm a surgical nurse so probably a bit hardened to looking at wounds and stuff like that so they do not phase me too much!! Flynn must have been confused he was at his Nan's house, because she does have lots of beds for him... 4 I think, in various rooms ... spoilt boy :D mean Mum I am only having one!!

Yes Sharlene and Tina, that Elle's motivation was definitely suspect! I had her on my knee a while today and gave her about 10 kisses, she hated it :D:D She wiped them all off and gave me her Siamese glare! She really is quite a nice cat despite all this, I told Mum I had told my dog group about Elle smacking Flynn and she was all that's not fair, she is a lovely girl!! Ha!

Hi Trish,

So glad you both got a nice long sleep and that our boy is doing so well. :p

I am not fooled at all by that devil cat. ;) Flynny knows what she's up too. It's rather amazing that they get along as well as they do, considering his mission of ridding cats out of his domain. xxx

So glad to hear such a good report. Starts my day off with a smile! :)

Marianne

Me too Trish, very happy with this latest update. :) Go Flynn, keep it up! Hugs to you both.

Tina and Jasper xo

Great news to start our day.:):):):) Flynn is very lucky his mama has a medical background and is so very knowledgeable and experienced regarding surgeries.:):):):):):):):)

Poor Elle the cat and Nan, Nana thinks the whole world thinks Elle is a devil cat (she is but I will give her the benefit of the doubt having had a devil cat myself; they can have a sweet side).;):rolleyes:

I hope the rest of your week goes well. Our company from NYC arrives and I am still cleaning. Not exactly how I wanted to spend my first 4 days off in 3 years:( We do hope to use the pool tomorrow and Thursday as it is to be 80 degrees or warmer.

Love ya,

I know Flynn feels much better with that drain out. That provided a place for cats to latch onto! :D

Great update! Love hearing good news :)

Yay good news on a good night's sleep and a check up from Mike! So glad to hear there's been everyday improvement for Flynn! :):):):)
Elle the cat just cracks me up!! She's probably jealous of Flynn garnering attention from everyone. She reminds me of the cartoon cats who are always after the dog! :D
Keep up the good work...hopefully Flynn will be ready for exercise once Spring is sprung there. Maybe it's better that it's rainy indoor weather while he's healing.
Hope Flynny continues feeling better each day!

Barbara

Another good night, yay!! I have stopped the tramadol because the drops taste so absolutely disgusting, I even tried it myself last night to see why he performs so when I squirt it in his mouth. I can see why he hates it, so going with a very low dose Previcox and hopefully will only need to give it a couple more days. He is bored, being stuck inside in this dreadful Spring weather. If it clears at all later, I am going to take for a very short stroll on his leash up the beach it might perk him up a bit.

Barbara they are jealous of each other getting attention, it is funny if Elle walks paste and I go to pet her, Flynn will come barging over to get in between my hand and her. You cannot play with her with any toys if Flynn is around as he will come and get whatever it is and crunch it up right in front of her! She gets in his bed which freaks him out and he leaves... or if he is getting some loving from anyone she will try and stare him out... see here for example when Dad had Flynn on his lap and patting him and she jumped up to give him the "glare" :D:D http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/albu...pictureid=7012

Funny things! xxxx

Yup, Elle has airplane ears, as my Dad always called them.:D:D:D:D He was a cat man;);););)

Great pix, Trish!! I hope your weather turns better for you and Flynn. Housebound is not good.

Hey Trish, how is our boy doing? I hope he is almost back to his usual self and that you both are more rested, able to enjoy your days together.

He is doing GREAT thanks Leslie!! Getting his mojo back, I gave him half a previcox for a couple of days and yesterday (8th day postop) was his first day with nothing and I watched him closely and no sign of pain. Perhaps a little slow but he still has all his staples in.

Antibiotics (clavaseptin) finished last night, he had no reaction to them. For those interested in the injectables discussion, he did have both an antibiotic and Meloxicam injections on the day of his surgery with absolutely no problems. I discussed the drugs my vet wanted to use and the risks associated and was happy to proceed. I guess a point to make there, Flynn does not have cushings, he had an adrenal tumour that was not cushings related and had an adrenalectomy nearly 2 years ago. He does have liver and renal issues though which we had to take into consideration when planning which medications to give him.

One wound does have a seroma (little collection of fluid under the skin) it is in the groin area, it does bother him slightly and I think he removed one staple himself :eek: But it looks clean, I am massaging the area to try help it reabsorb. It has grown a little over the week. I might just txt our vet to see if he should stay on the antibiotics for that. Otherwise all wounds are healing well and he has left them alone.

After that one bout of initial yellow diarrhea his poops have been excellent. Eating like a horse. :D

Addy, the weather has been shite all week so that has sucked but perhaps easier to keep him in when it is so wet. Our big game is today... All Blacks vs Argentina, this is the first test match in our city in 16 years so we are all very excited!! Getting all my Black gear out and taking Dad to the game tonight, least our seats are covered so should not get too wet! So exciting, Flynn will stay with Mum and Elle and I will pick him up when I drop Dad home after the game!! Airplane ears, have not heard that... but she has them for sure, like big rotating radars :) We brought her a little house yesterday, she can go right in and curl up, Flynn is jealous and tried to get in to it but only head and shoulders fit inside :D:D still he managed to poke his head in and steal her toys! xxxxxxx

Its so good to hear how well Flynn is doing! Bless his heart! Hopefully when Spring arrives down there he will be fit as a fiddle.
Hugs to sweet Flynn :)

So glad to hear this, Trish! Way to go, Flynny Boy! :cool::cool::cool:

Seems like our week off is almost over:(:(:( The good news is that Flynn is doing so well and you have an ALL Blacks game to attend!!!
I am so sorry to read it has rained all week and I sure hope there are no rain delays during the game. Your dad must be so excited!!!

I think it is so funny of Flynn to stick is head in Elle the cat's house to retrieve toys.:):):):):):):):) What a rivalry the two have.

Have a super good time at the game and hopefully can catch up once my company leaves tomorrow.

That photo is priceless Trish!! I just showed my husband and we think it's hysterical...Elle at your dad's feet and Flynn giving Elle the stare down...oh, so funny! :D
Happy to hear Flynn is doing so well. Hope the weather turns around soon and you and Flynn can do a beach walk! :)

Barbara

Hi all

Busy few days here, Addy the rugby was amazing!! Had such a fun night, plus we won so that was a bonus!! I see two of the All Blacks are in Chicago this week doing some promo for the game to be held in November http://www.allblacks.com/News/25885/...l-blacks-stars ohhh wish I could come!!

Barbara, Elle won the stare down... lol he cannot take that Siamese heat!!

I took most of his staples out yesterday, wounds look good seroma settling now. He just seems a bit off today though, was just out mowing the lawn and he curled up on top of the plants in the garden. He does not like the mower but he has only ever done the lie IN the garden before his first liver resection and then the adrenalectomy. Gawd I hope he is not brewing anything, he did have those occasional vomits a couple of weeks prior to this surgery but none since. ALP was up 100 day of surgery too. Mind this one of the first sunny days and he has not been outside much, will just watch and see how he goes. Thanks for checking in with him... xxx

You have a standing invitation, Trish!!!! I wonder if I will see any ads on our stations. YEAH!!!! Our team WON!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D I bet the game was amazing. n I am going to go watch your link.

I hope our little boy is just having an off day and feels better tomorrow. I know your radar is going full blast.

Hi all

Flynny had his checkup today, all wounds good now, the seroma pretty much gone. Mike was not mad I had taken all the staples out :p and was really pleased with him. He could find no specific reason why he has felt off last few days, although he has been much better today after I gave him a dose of Previcox last night. He said it was pretty extensive surgery and he only remembers one dog which was a big lab who had more off at once.

We are to give him a dose each day over the weekend and let Mike know how he is Monday. I am off at the crack of dawn tomorrow for the weekend, its a work thing so I have to go so he is staying with Mum and Dad till I get back Sunday. Mike is working all weekend so Mum and Dad have strict instructions to take him in if he is off! But he will be fine, we had a walk up the beach today in the sunshine and he loved it and was a lot more perkier and no more laying in the plants! YAY!

Have a good weekend all :D:D I am going to Christchurch to give a speech at a conference, some of you will remember what happened last time I did that!!! City fell down around us in a big earthquake and a lot of people died ... so hopefully no repeat of that this time :eek::eek: It will be nice to see how the city is rebuilding . xx

Good report on our boy and I'm glad he is doing so well. I hope he's just sore and still a bit out of sorts from the surgery and will perk up to his usual brightness very soon.

Sooooo now we gotta watch for catastrophe in Christchurch?! :D I hope the trip is beneficial and uneventful and that you are safe at home with your handsome fellow quickly.

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

Okay, no earthquakes on the agenda this time!!

So glad that Flynn got a good report. I bet he is just sore since the meds seem to make him feel better.

Take care, have a safe trip
hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

You go Flynny boy!! :p:p:p:p:p:p

I believe no earthquakes have been involved on your trip so I am hoping everything went super well and you had a good time. Kisses to Flynny boy.

Hey all!! Hmmm must be having a senior moment as was sure I updated this last night :confused:

Got home last night and Flynny is really good, he had a lovely 3 nights with his Nana and Grandad :D All systems go today, he seems full of energy and not slow, he has been on the previcox all weekend so might hold his dose tonight and see how he is tomorrow without it. Yay, that was a relief :)

Christchurch was a picture, with all the spring flowers and blossom out. Just stunning. Meeting went well and social events fun, one was a black and white party and I went in black n white fancy dress... unfortunately nearly every one else just wore black/white normal clothes :p:rolleyes: so that was a little awkward LOL!! Still we had a fab night with dancing and it was great to blow out the cobwebs :D:D

There WAS an earthquake, on Friday I visited a colleague to see how they do a few things and they put on a lovely morning tea, we were talking about the last time I was there and we had the massive quake and they thought maybe was me LOL.. then not an hour later it started shaking again so by that time they were all keen to put me on the first plane out of there!! Only a small one though, nothing fell over but coincidental?? Hmmmm lol anyway no harm done!!

xxxxx

yay :D:D:D:D...So glad to read that Flynn has made yet another fantastic recovery! He sounds like he is ready for more beach walks and spring weather!! It's great that he won't have those lipoma hindering his activites!
Yikes on the earthquakes...there's been a lot of rumbling out in California lately as well.
Nice that you had such a fun trip! :)

Barbara

What a fun trip, though no earthquake rumbles are allowed!!!!

Cant believe you are embracing Spring while we await the deep chill:rolleyes::rolleyes: Flynny will love that as will you. I bet the Spring flowers are bursting about now.

Two more weeks off for you, sign, girlfriend. I had such a mess last week, I am first seeing light at the end of the tunnel today and I was only gone 4 days as 1 was a holiday.:(:rolleyes:

They think the All Blacks game will be a sell out in Chicago. AMAZING stuff.:D:D:D:D:D

Trish,

Page 4? I almost couldn't find you. How's my Flynny boy. Is he back to checking out the rats to the window, Rolling in treasures on the beach, and chasing those kitty cats out of your yard? I hope so.

Almost 6 weeks off and making you go back to work. How dare they? LOL :D:D:D